Chiefly power in Southern Vanuatu

Tepahae, Philip

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Chiefly power in Southern Vanuatu

Date

1997

Authors

Tepahae, Philip

Publisher

Canberra, ACT: State, Society and Governance in Melanesia (SSGM) Program, The Australian National University

Abstract

This paper considers the role of the chief according to the Aneityum custom in Southern Vanuatu. The influence of the chief is traced historically, and its relevance and constitutional standing in modern times discussed.